9TH-11TH CENTURY AD – NORTHERN EUROPE

A round-section gold hoop with tapering ends forming a running scroll and coiled about the shank. Extremely rare.

Gold rings were not common in the Viking period, and this must have represented a very expensive piece of jewellery.

• Material: Solid Gold, high carat
• Weight: 1,36 grams
• Date: Early Medieval, Viking 9th-11th century AD
• Measurement: 18 mm overall, 16 mm internal diameter
• Condition: Extremely fine condition